A course of therapeutic radiation

Sinusitis - Therapeutic radiation Factor

The RMA has defined  a course of therapeutic radiation  to mean "one or more fractions (treatment portions) of ionising radiation administered with the aim of achieving palliation or cure with gamma rays, x-rays, alpha particles or beta particles".

General information

Therapeutic radiation (radiotherapy) may be given as a single treatment or may extend over several treatments.

Therapeutic radiation does not include:

• radiation given for diagnostic purposes (e.g. a chest or joint x-ray, CT scans, IVPs or barium studies),
• diagnostic use of, or treatment with, any radioactive substance such as radioactive iodine,
• laser therapy.
• Former uses of therapeutic radiation
• Current uses of therapeutic radiation

LAST REVIEWED FOR CCPS 16 JULY 2003.

PRELIMINARY QUESTIONS [13200]

8575     there is some evidence that a course of therapeutic radiation may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.

5031     the veteran has received a course of therapeutic radiation at some time.

13204 the veteran has undergone a course of therapeutic radiation involving the site affected by chronic sinusitis at some time.

13205 the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation involving the affected site within the six weeks immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.

13206 the veteran underwent a course of therapeutic radiation involving the affected site within the six weeks immediately before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration for treatment of an illness or injury which is identifiable.

13201  the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation involving the affected site and VEA service for the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis.

13202   the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation involving the affected site and operational service for the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis.

or

13203   the veteran has established the causal connection between the course of therapeutic radiation involving the affected site and eligible service for the clinical onset of chronic sinusitis.

CLINICAL ONSET AND OPERATIONAL SERVICE [13202]

13207  the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation involving the affected site was undergone is causally related to operational service.

CLINICAL ONSET AND ELIGIBLE SERVICE [13203]

13208  the identified illness or injury for which the course of therapeutic radiation involving the affected site was undergone is causally related to eligible service.